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Microsoft Windows Live OneCare

Windows Live OneCare is a comprehensive, automatic and self-updating PC care service that continually manages vital computer tasks so you can have greater peace of mind about protecting and maintaining your PC and can spend your time on things you enjoy.Couldn't you use a simpler, more comprehensive solution to keep your PC healthy ? To help meet this need, Microsoft Corp. has introduced Windows Live OneCare. Windows Live OneCare is a comprehensive, automatic and self-updating PC care service that continually manages vital computer tasks so consumers can have greater peace of mind about protecting and maintaining their PCs and can spend their time on things they enjoy. Like a pit crew for a race car, Windows Live OneCare works behind the scenes to help keep consumers PCs running well so they can focus on enjoying their online experience. Windows Live OneCare was designed around four key areas:Protection Plus - includes antivirus, 2-way firewall, antispyware, Microsoft Update integration, and more. Performance Plus - disk cleanup and disk defragmentation, antivirus scans, and boot-time tracing to help alert you to potential performance problems Backup and Restore - restore lost files and back up your important files regularly, to CDs/DVDs or an external hard drive Help and Support - free e-mail, phone and chat support from a single source for all your PC maintenance needs

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Product Specifications for

Microsoft Windows Live OneCare

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URL	http://www.windowsonecare.com/

System Requirements
Required Disk Space	550 MB
Required Processor Class	Intel Pentium III Processor
Required Operating System	Microsoft Windows XP\|Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition\|Microsoft Windows XP Professional\|Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Required Memory	256 MB
Required Processor Speed	300 MHz

General

Software
Min License Size	1 user(s)
Version / Edition	1.0
License Type	Full Product
Max License Size	1 user(s)
Media Format	DVD-ROM

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Most recent User Reviews for

Microsoft Windows Live OneCare

Reviewed by: WILEY

05-30-08

Duration of ownership: 1 Months

Strengths: This program is free at amazon with mail in rebate

Weaknesses:none

Overall Evaluation: see previous reveiw
Reviewed by: ethomas0206

04-23-08

Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

Strengths: Easy to use and configure, complete set of security tools

Weaknesses:CPU usage

Overall Evaluation: I downloaded the free trial of One Care to evaluate on my backup computer. It is a Pentium 3 800 mhz with 384 mb of ram, which is within the system requirements for OneCare. The program slowed the computer dramatically and often caused lockups. It took way too much time to load a simple program or go online. When I checked task manager it indicated the OneCare process was routinely using 80-100& of the cpu capability. In addition, running the tune up function took over 24 hours. Once I uninstalled ONe Care the computer operations returned to normal. The program may run better on a more powerful computer, but I was disappointed.
Reviewed by: tech441

03-19-08

Duration of ownership: 1 Months

Strengths: Great offers from MicroSoft

Weaknesses:Making you have to remove a number of your progarms...like Zone Alarm pro...Norton System Works...Adaware ..etc.

Overall Evaluation: No way...any program that makes you remove others to use it..is TRASH in my book.
Reviewed by: wimaleven

12-31-07

Duration of ownership: 3 Months

Strengths: It does what is promises, automatically and without hassles. Auto backup to an external HD is a peace of cake. 1 click does the work.

Weaknesses:None found yet. No missing mails or whatsoever.

Overall Evaluation: Before you buy you may use it 90 days for free! Buying online and installing it with licenses for 3 PCs is a pleasure. You don't notice it's there until the task-bar icon turns orange to tell you there is some problem. If you use the optimization planner you don't even get that one (the orange colour that is ;-) It's great. Am waiting for a LOC extension that does the same with the PCs optimization .(register cleaning, defragging, temp files cleaning, hard-disk control etc. the whole shebang for which you now need 3 or 4 programs to get it done. Call it the Live One Click Optimizer. In short "LOCO"
Reviewed by: asb002

08-06-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Works well with XP, easy to use

Weaknesses:None

Overall Evaluation: This software, contrary to my gut instincts about the manufacturer, is surprisingly easy to use and effective. Not only does it protect your computer from internet threats, but it allows you to install on multiple computers, and renewing is a breeze! I like how integrated it becomes with the operating system, almost as if they were made by the same company (oh wait, they are).